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1	Rediscovering Institutions: The Organizational Basis of Politics more books like this by James G Marsh, Johan P Olsen, James G March add to wishlist The state has lost its position of centrality in contemporary political theory ideas of moral individualism and an emphasis on bargaining among conflicting interest have usurped ideas that embedded morality in institutions, such as the legal system and the corporation, as foundations for political identity. The authors propose a new theory of ... see all copies from $178.82!
2	Markets and Moral Regulation: Cultural Change in the European Union more books like this by Paulette Kurzer, Andreas F› Llesdal (Editor), Johan P Olsen (Editor) add to wishlist Does European integration influence national cultures and social policies? Is Europe's fabled cultural diversity diminishing? Paulette Kurzer examines these important and topical questions by comparing the Irish abortion ban, Finnish and Swedish drinking restrictions, and Dutch drug decriminalization. Employing a synthesis of constructivist and ... see all copies from $10.68! new only from $26.27! \| first editions
3	The European Commission and the Integration of Europe: Images of Governance more books like this by Liesbet Hooghe, Andreas F› Llesdal (Editor), Johan P Olsen (Editor) add to wishlist What kind of European Union do top Commission officials want? Should the European Union be supranational or intergovernmental? Should it promote market-liberalism or regulated capitalism? Should the Commission be Europe's government or its civil service? The book examines top officials' preferences on these questions through analysis of unique ... see all copies from $4.16! new only from $4.16!
4	The Eu, NATO and the Integration of Europe: Rules and Rhetoric more books like this by Frank Schimmelfennig, Andreas F› Llesdal (Editor), Johan P Olsen (Editor) add to wishlist Why did Western European states agree to the enlargement of the EU and NATO? Frank Schimmelfennig analyzes the history of the enlargement process and develops a theoretical approach of 'rhetorical action' to explain why it occurred. While rationalist theory explains the willingness of East European states to join the NATO and EU, it does not ... see all copies from $24.95! new only from $37.89! \| SVS
5	States and Regions in the European Union: Institutional Adaptation in Germany and Spain more books like this by Tanja A Borzel, Andreas F› Llesdal (Editor), Johan P Olsen (Editor) add to wishlist Tanja Borzel argues that the effect of Europeanization on the politics and institutions of the EU's member states depends on the degree of conflict between European and domestic norms and rules. The book examines the relationship between the central state and regions in Germany and Spain, showing how Europeanization has served to weaken the powers ... see all copies from $8.50! new only from $9.98!
6	Immigration and Politics in the New Europe: Reinventing Borders more books like this by Gallya Lahav, Andreas F› Llesdal (Editor), Johan P Olsen (Editor) add to wishlist With almost a quarter of the world's migrants, Europe has been attempting to regulate migration and harmonize immigration policy at the European level. The central dilemma exposed is how liberal democracies can reconcile the need to control the movement of people with the desire to promote open borders, free markets and liberal standards. Gallya ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $28.49! \| first editions \| SVS
7	University Dynamics and European Integration more books like this by Peter Maassen (Editor), Johan P Olsen (Editor) add to wishlist The European University is under stress. It has become commonplace to argue that radical reforms are needed. The claim is that while environments are changing rapidly, European universities do not learn, adapt and reform themselves fast enough. Reform plans comprise the purposes of universities, i.e. definitions of what the University is, can be ... see all copies from $31.59! new only from $31.60! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Europe in Search of Political Order: An Institutional Perspective on Unity/Diversity, Citizens/Their Helpers, Democratic Design/Historical Drift and the Co-Existence of Orders more books like this by Johan P Olsen add to wishlist This book deals with ongoing processes of European cooperation and integration, processes that may have a potential to change the political organization of Europe. Based on ideas from 'the new institutionalism' the book offers a systematic perspective on institutional change and in particular the role of institutions in relation to four central ... see all copies from $51.00! new only from $53.81!
9	Democratic Governance more books like this by James G March, Johan P Olsen add to wishlist In this thought-provoking new work, long-term collaborators James March and Johan Olsen construct a brilliant foundation for thinking about the broad theoretical concerns of democratic governance. Building on the work that began with their seminal essay on "The New Institutionalism" in The American Political Science Review in 1984 and continued in ... see all copies from $25.70! first editions
10	The Europeanisation of National Administrations: Patterns of Institutional Change and Persistence more books like this by Christoph Knill, Andreas F› Llesdal (Editor), Johan P Olsen (Editor) add to wishlist Christoph Knill's book analyses the impact of European policies on national administrations. Under which conditions can we expect domestic change, particularly the convergence of administrative styles and structures? How can we explain national patterns of administrative transformation in the context of Europeanisation? Knill's study is a ... see all copies from $25.13! new only from $25.80! \| SVS
11	A more books like this by James G March (Editor), Johan P Olsen add to wishlist see all copies from $143.13!
12	Lessons from Experience: Experiential Learning in Administrative Reforms in Eight Democracies more books like this by Johan P. Olsen (Editor), B. Guy Peters (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $19.95!
13	Organized Democracy: Political Institutions in a Welfare State--The Case of Norway more books like this by Johan P Olsen add to wishlist see all copies from $33.01!

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